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The Whole Nine Yards [Blu-ray]

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The Whole Nine Yards is one of the funniest films I have recently seen, and I can't wait for the video release.

The film is about an unhappily married, underpaid dentist (Matthew Perry) whose next door neighbor is no other than Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis), an infamous contract killer out on parole. During the course of the film, everyone wants to kill someone, and no one can be trusted. There are some interesting twists, which makes the film unpredictable.

The acting is great. The comic treat in this film is Matthew Perry; he's very funny and charismatic. Bruce Willis's acting, however, is a little restrained, but his powerful stage presence is more than enough; his portrayal of Tudeski is excellent. Amanda Peet is a scene-stealer in the film; her comic timing is precise. I also enjoyed Michael Clarke Duncan and Kevin Pollack in their supporting roles. The only blemish in the film is Roseanna Arquette -- what's with the phony French accent?

Great film. A must-see!

The Whole Nine Yards is about an unhappy Dentist, Dr. Nicholas Oseransky (Mathew Perry), whose married to a horrid wife, Sophie (Rosanna Arquette), whose new neighbor, Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis), is a hit man, who just got out of prison. What Nick doesn't know is that almost everyone wants someone dead, including him.

Bruce Willis, like in the Sixth Sense gives a great performance, without doing much. Mathew Perry is the best as the comic Dentist, and his reaction faces are very believable. Michael Clarke Duncan (Who started filming shortly after The Green Mile) gives another perfect performance as Frankie Figs, another hit man in the way. Amanda Peet has some great scene as a hit man wannabe. In fact there are no slackers in this cast. The film comes off great and I really enjoyed it. It was much better than I expected

The Whole Nine Yards is a very clever and entertaining film, with a great score. It's a real winner. I was happy to add it to my DVD collection. I recommend you see it.

Ever get the feeling that someone wants to kill you? If you have, you're sharing your paranoia (or maybe not, he he he), with dentist Nick Oseransky (played by the bumbling and adorably clumsy Matthew Perry). He has an awful wife (played by Roseanna Arquette) who chain smokes and plans absurd ways to make money. Suddenly, who moves in next door then Timmy 'the Tulip' Tedeski (played by the anyman actor Bruce Willis). Timmy used to be a contract killer for a Hungarian crime mob and this, as you can imagine, makes Nick a little nervous. But there's more, a lot more! I don't want to give any more away, I'll just say that there are great performances by Amanda Peet as a wanna-be contract killer, Micheal Clark Duncan as Freddie Friggs, one scary big guy, and Kevin Pollack as Vinny, another one of the guys invovled with getting 'the whole nine yards'. The thing that makes this movie great is great performances. I've never seen Matthew Perry better then here(except maybe on 'Friends, but that's another story)and as one of Amanda Peet's first movie roles, I thought she was pretty funny too. But still I say again that the stand-out was Matthew Perry. He's really a guy to watch. He reminded me a little of Kramer from 'Seinfeld'. Rent this movie and try it out. Keep in mind, it's not 'Godfather' or 'Goodfellas'. But it's definately a fun movie!

I saw the movie so many times and it just kept getting better:) The cast is brilliant, especially Matthew Perry. I think he and Bruce Willis worked so well together:):) If you are looking for a movie which has you laughing the whole way thrugh... then this is the one for you.

A dentist (Matthew Perry) has his life turned upside down when hitman Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) moves in next door. Jimmy is out on parole after he ratted out a gang in Chicago. Perrys wife (Rosanna Arquette) forces him to go to Chicago and tell the gang where Jimmy is in exchange for a reward. What transpires is a twisted plot where everyone wants to clip someone else.

Don't get me wrong, I liked the film its just I am one of the few people that I know of that did. After a slow first half the movie finally takes off. This film has a great cast also including Amada Peet, Kevin Pollak, Michael Clarke Duncan and Natasha Henstridge. Amada Peet manages to steal every scene she is in. Unfortunately the rest of the cast was not given much to work with. The film does have some great moments but they are too few and far between. Its definetly worth a rental but try before you buy. The DVD does not have much on it but you get the choice of watching it in standard or widescreen.

When this movie first came out, I passed on it, mistakenly believing it to be a football film. Was I ever wrong! It is a terrific black comedy, with wonderful performances by Matthew Perry, the ever cool Bruce Willis, Michael Clarke Duncan, and a break out performance by Amanda Peet. Quite frankly, the movie is just plain hilarious, and a little gem of a film which one could happily see again and again, as I already have, and laugh each and every time.

Matthew Perry is wonderful as the hapless everyman, a dentist who finds himself living in Canada with his witchy French-Canadian wife who is, decidedly, not in love with him. His shrewish wife, played by Rosanna Arquette with a French accent which is over the top and laughable, wants to have her husband bumped off for insurance money.

As luck would have it, a notorious Chicago based hit man, with a mob contract out on his own life, just happens to move in next door to the unhappily married duo. This hit man, coolly played to perfection by Bruce Willis, meets his neighbor, Matthew, who also happens to be from Chicago. Bruce looks familiar to Matthew who ultimately recognizes him for who he is. While initially unnerved by Bruce, they somehow hit it off.

Matthew, however, foolishly tells his wife that he believes the neighbor to be a hit man with a price on his head, and the games begin. She sends Matthew to Chicago to have him give up their neighbor, the hit man, for the contract money. Matthew goes, mainly to appease her, as he really has no intention of giving up his new found friend.

Meanwhile, no sooner does he leave, than she herself goes to the neighbor to give her husband up in hopes that he will get rid of her husband for her. In the interim, Matthew is met in Chicago by Michael Clarke Duncan who takes him to the mob boss who wants to bump off Bruce. There, Matthew meets Bruce's wife, with whom he becomes smitten. What transpires next compels Matthew to return to Canada, where he gets the surprise of his life. This all sets in motion a series of events which will have the viewer howling with laughter.

Needless to say, there are numerous unexpected twists and turns in this movie, all of which contribute to its success as a black comedy. This film is, undoubtedly, one of the best in this genre. Michael Clarke Duncan, who also happens to play a hit man, gives an ingratiating performance as Bruce Willis' buddy. Amanda Peet is absolutely hilarious as a hit man wanna be. I do not want, however, to give away any more of the plot. Suffice to say, watch this film. You will not be disappointed. In fact, you will be too busy, laughing up a storm. Enjoy!

Is a guy who has killed seventeen people necessarily a bad guy? Not a question everybody is going to have to ask themselves, to be sure, but what if that guy moved in next door to you? Its a situation that just may induce an introspective moment or two. Which is exactly what happens in The Whole Nine Yards, directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry. Hit-man Jimmy The Tulip Tudeski (Willis) ratted out his boss in Chicago, and now hes on the lam. He makes his way to Canada, where he buys a house next door to a hapless dentist, Nicholas Oz Oseransky (Perry), who is suffering from inherited debts and a shrew of a wife, Sophie (Rosanna Arquette), not to mention a mother-in-law from Hell (Carmen Ferland). When he realizes who his neighbor is about to be, his first instinct is to run, but Sophie has other ideas. It seems theres a price on Jimmys head; one Janni Gogolack (Kevin Pollak) would like to take his revenge on the guy whos responsible for his father going away for a long, long time. So Sophie squeezes Oz into a corner until he agrees to go to Chicago and meet with Janni to put the finger on Jimmy. Not a great idea, Oz thinks, but it at least sounds like a nice vacation, so he goes. But, of course, he should have stayed with his instincts, because he soon finds himself looking down the barrel of trouble. And the only way out, it seems, is down...

What Lynn put together here is actually a fairly light-hearted, black comedy; the nature of the story dictates that there will be violence in it, and there is, but much of it is implied rather than graphic. The pace is good, and Lynn develops the characters enough to let you know exactly who they are and what they are all about. Theres not a lot of depth, but its not necessary; the actors have each made their respective characters unique to a point that puts them beyond stereotype, and it works perfectly for this film and the story. Some of what happens is inevitable, though not necessarily predictable, and certain aspects will keep you guessing right up to the end. Typical of a comedy that leans to the dark side, nothing in this story is cut and dried.

Willis is perfect as Jimmy The Tulip, giving a rather reserved, subtle performance that puts Jimmys guarded but confident manner into perspective. Underneath it all, this guy is really rather cold-blooded (he has to be, given his choice of employment), but his relationship with Oz gives it some warmth, at least externally. Like Chow Yun-Fat in The Killer, Jimmy is likable, but when you consider at arms length who he is and what he is capable of, its a bit disconcerting. And thats one of the aspects of the film that is so interesting-- because you know who and what Jimmy is, you never really know which way things are going to turn.

Perry is excellent, as well, as Oz. Henpecked and in dire straits, he is something of an updated version of the W.C. Fields character in Its A Gift or The Bank Dick, although a bit darker. Perry is charismatic, has impeccable timing with his delivery and uses physical comedy to great effect. His reactions to Willis and the situations in which he finds himself are brilliant and hilarious, and he seems to instinctively know just how far to take it to make it work. And its the little, seemingly insignificant things he brings to the character that give the film that extra something and creates some memorable moments.

The supporting cast includes Michael Clarke Duncan (Frankie Figs), Natasha Henstridge (Cynthia), Amanda Peet (Jill St. Claire), Harland Williams (Special Agent Hanson) and Serge Christianssens (Mr. Boulez). It may not be the most original movie ever made, but The Whole Nine Yards is funny, has a great cast of actors who have taken characters youve basically seen before and made them their own, and does exactly what a film like this is supposed to do: Entertain. Its not going to make you ponder the universe or the state of the world today, but its going to give you a couple of hours of laughs and some residual chuckles. Which, when you think about it, is not such a bad deal. Its the magic of the movies.

"The Whole Nine Yards" is pure comedy. It's such a crazed, in your face story that you can't help but laugh out loud every time you watch it. I think the funniest thing about this movie has gotta be Rosanna Arquette's ludicrous accent. It was as bad as her acting. Bruce Willis was adorable as Jimmy "The Tulip." He's a hitman who just wants a little happiness but gets mixed up with his neighbor. And I don't think I have ever seen Bruce look hotter than when he did when he wore that wife beater with silver crucifix. Matthew Perry (as Oz) was the perfect vinegar to Bruce's oil because the man was the total reverse as Jimmy. If you don't take everything so seriously and don't mind a few random shootings mixed with lots of laughs than this movie is for you.

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This film will probably not ever be on the AFI Top 100 films of all time. But that does not mean that it is not very entertaining. Matthew Perry was really very good in this, so for that matter was all the main cast. They all manage to be likable characters, that you know are bad people, and you still care what happens to them.
I've watched this film 3 or 4 times and still enjoy all the performances.
I doubt that many of you will be sorry you took time to watch this film.

The Whole Nine Yards proved to be one of the funniest films I've ever seen. There are lines that keep you constantly laughing. Matthew Perry easily steals the film from Bruce Willis and Academy Award nominee Michael Clarke Duncan. Solid cast with clever writing & great directing. A definite must own for any comedy fan!